Outdoor Activity Instructor / Group Leader

PGL Travel, Ltd.; Ashford; Sur place; GBP 15 000 - 22 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Accommodation available

Meal packages available

Résumé du poste

PGL Travel, Ltd. is seeking an Outdoor Activity Instructor / Group Leader to guide residential adventure programmes for children. This role pays £13.45 per hour with paid overtime during peak periods and offers accommodation and meals at a generous rate (optional).

It's a full-time fixed-term contract with a focus on safety, inclusivity, and teamwork. No prior experience is required; your energy, confidence and passion for the outdoors will shine.

Qualifications

• No experience needed; your character is what we value most.
• Passionate about adventure and the outdoors, with the ability to work in a team.
• Willing to engage with children and supervise activities.

Responsabilités

• Running activity sessions and leading groups.
• Lighting campfires and helping with meals.
• Building shelters and checking equipment.
• Supporting hospitality colleagues and keeping guests safe.

Description du poste

Outdoor Activity Instructor / Group Leader

• We’re so proud to say that we are real Living Wage accredited. This means we will continue to pay well above the National Minimum Wage, so our pay rate will be £13.45 per hour with the opportunity for paid overtime (6 day working) during our peak periods..
  
• Full Time Fixed Term Contract
  
• Accommodation & meal packages available (optional) at a generous rate with zero charge for bills or utilities.

Made by adventure

PGL isshaping the next generation through extraordinary residential adventures. Our award-winning programmes help children discover the fun of being outdoors, promote wellbeing, develop character, and build real-world skills for life.

Will you join the adventure?

Make a difference asan Activity Instructor / Group Leader

Working with kids requires energy, confidence and effort; but we guarantee it’s never, ever boring.

You could be running activity sessions, lighting campfires, taking groups for meals, building shelters, checking equipment, telling daft jokes, comforting a home-sick guest or lending a helping hand to your hospitality colleagues. No two days will ever be the same.

No experience needed, your character is what we value most. PGL people are:

• Passionate about adventure and the great outdoors
  
• Friendly people who flourish in team environments
  
• Determined and resilient (peak periods are challenging)
  

Above all, it’s our core values of FUN, SAFETY, QUALITY, INCLUSIVITY, TEAMWORK and RESPECT that unite us.

A place to thrive

No matter your background, ethnicity, age, neurodivergence or anything else … PGL is a place to be yourself, have fun, make lifelong friends and celebrate what makes you brilliantly unique.

Fair pay and benefits for all

• Happy holidays! On top of your annual leave, you’ll also get your birthday off and paid volunteering days to help worthwhile causes
• 24/7 access to our Wellbeing Hub alongside our Employee Assistance Program
• Access to our financial wellbeing platform for financial support if you need it
• Training and mentoring programme, career pathways, aided development and qualifications in future seasons
• Big savings and exclusive perks at 100s of high street retailers, PGL discounted holidays and 20% discount in all our on-site shops

We’repart of something bigger

We’reproud to be part PGL Beyond, a network of educational travel brands which empowers young people to explore, grow and thrive – through exceptional experiences that go beyond the classroom. Together,we’remaking a difference.

We hire the best talent and value a diverse, inclusive team; so, we are dedicated to ensuring our application process is accessible to everyone and are happy to provide helpful adjustments to make it easier to complete. Simply email or call us with detail around the adjustments you need. However, our top priority is the safety of the guests on our centres. Therefore, all centre based employees and some specific Head Office employees must undergo an Enhanced criminal record check (known as DBS or PVG), which we pay for. You will need to provide a 5-year address history and ID (such as passport/birth certificate). Convictions related to violence, drugs, or safeguarding may affect your application. Not all convictions will disqualify you, as we assess each case individually.